Rugby World Cup Results 2015: Saturday Scores, Forthcoming Fixtures and More

England Rugby World Cup 2015 came to an end on Saturday after Stuart Lancaster's side were defeated 33-13 in front of a Twickenham audience thanks to two Bernard Foley tries.

The result means Stuart Lancaster's side are the first nation to host the Rugby World Cup and fail to make it out of the pool stage, with next weekend's tie against Uruguay now a dead-rubber.

Earlier in the day, South Africa moved to the top of Pool B on Saturday evening thanks to their 34-16 win over fellow quarter-final contenders Scotland to continue their Rugby World Cup 2015 comeback.

Japan boosted their bid to advance from Pool B of the Rugby World Cup 2015 on Saturday, beating Samoa 26-5 as Stephen Betham's Pacific Islanders were let down by a poor show of indiscipline.

Read on for an updated breakdown of the Rugby World Cup 2015 pool standings, along with recap of the latest results and a glance toward Sunday's schedule.

Saturday's Results

Home	Score	Away
Samoa	5-26	Japan
South Africa	34-16	Scotland
England	13-33	Australia

Pool Standings

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
1	Australia	3	3	0	0	126	29	1	13
2	Wales	3	3	0	0	105	47	1	13
3	England	3	1	0	2	73	72	2	6
4	Fiji	3	0	0	3	37	86	0	0
5	Uruguay	2	0	0	2	12	119	0	0

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
1	South Africa	3	2	0	1	112	56	3	11
2	Scotland	3	2	0	1	100	60	2	10
3	Japan	3	2	0	1	70	82	0	8
4	Samoa	3	1	0	2	36	88	0	4
5	United States	2	0	0	2	32	64	0	0

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
1	New Zealand	3	3	0	0	127	40	2	14
2	Tonga	2	1	0	1	45	38	2	6
3	Argentina	2	1	0	1	70	35	1	5
4	Georgia	3	1	0	2	36	107	0	4
5	Namibia	2	0	0	2	35	93	0	0

Pos.	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Bonus	Points
1	France	3	3	0	0	111	39	2	13
2	Ireland	2	2	0	0	94	17	2	10
3	Italy	2	1	0	1	33	50	0	4
4	Canada	3	0	0	3	43	114	1	1
5	Romania	2	0	0	2	21	82	0	0

Upcoming Fixtures

Time	Fixture
2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. ET	Argentina vs. Tonga
4:45 p.m. BST/11:45 a.m. ET	Ireland vs. Italy

England 13-33 Australia

Almost 12 years after England crushed Australian spirits in the final of the 2003 tournament, the Wallabies clinched sweet revenge on Saturday by ousting the Red Rose from their own competition.

Fly-half Foley was in sizzling form as Michael Cheika's back line got the upper hand of their English counterparts, with the Waratahs man soaring over for his first after 19 minutes, per ITV Rugby:

The back-row fiends of David Pocock and Michael Hooper were having the desired impact for Australia at the breakdown, and the set piece proved to be every bit the spectacle that was anticipated prior to kickoff.

But for all the pre-match talk of an England uprising, the Wallabies simply looked so much slicker in their manoeuvres, particularly as Kurtley Beale hooked up with Foley for the latter's second:

The game almost looked beyond England at half-time, and the 17-3 deficit wasn't helped by winger Jonny May being forced off at the break, with George Ford coming on as his replacement.

That change meant Jonathan Joseph had to move onto the flank, with Owen Farrell at 12 and Brad Barritt outside him, but ITV's Martin Gillingham was right to note Lancaster's bench as being exploited:

And yet Ford's introduction appeared to rejuvenate the hosts and a 55th-minute try from Anthony Watson opened up a glimmer of hope that England might yet clinch the draw—or even better, the win:

As was pointed out by pundits and critics the nation over, though, if you can't beat two of your pool opponents, you don't deserve to win the World Cup.

England's collapse was put into further context after Farrell saw his match brought to a premature end in the 71st minute thanks to a tackle off the ball, gifting Australia the simplest of advantages with which to finish.

The Rugby World Cup 2015 will continue, but England will play no part in the stages to come following a most decisive loss at Twickenham against a Wallabies team surely eyeing its top prize.

South Africa 34-16 Scotland

Scotland's hopes of topping Pool B were dealt a major blow on Saturday as an improving Springboks squad moved to the summit of their group with a 34-16 victory at St James' Park, Newcastle.

Following on from their 46-6 defeat of Samoa, South Africa proved to have strengthened once again thanks to tries from Schalk Burger, JP Pietersen and Bryan Habana.

Scott Heppell/Associated Press

The scoreline perhaps didn't do Vern Cotter's men justice in what was a terrifically close tie for periods, but the Springboks ultimately came up trumps thanks in large part to owning more than 60 percent of the possession, per ESPN Scrum.

Jannie Du Plessis saw yellow in the first half, but Heyneke Meyer's men excelled even with a man less thanks to Burger and Pietersen's scores, with ESPN's Tristan Barclay illustrating the power balance:

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74 tackles by Scotland, 31 by South Africa so far. Scots getting through a pile of work in defence #RSAvSCO #RWC2015

— Tristan Barclay (@tbarclayESPN) October 3, 2015"

Yet Scotland fought on and a Duncan Weir interception created what may be called an early contender for Try of the Tournament, where winger Tommy Seymour finished off a tremendous length-of-the-field effort, per ITV Rugby:

Referee Nigel Owens deserved his credit for taking control of what was at times a difficult match to officiate, and Scottish scrum-half Greig Laidlaw balanced the discipline books in the second half, earning a sin bin for tackling Pietersen off the ball.

The Scots had reason to plug away with the score sitting at 27-16 heading into the final 10 minutes, but Habana—who was a constant nuisance for Cotter's side—touched down late to put the match beyond his foes:

The result means the Springboks are now in the Pool B driving seat and only gathering more pace as the tournament goes on, although their failure to clinch a bonus point could play a big factor next weekend.

Samoa 5-26 Japan

Tim Ireland/Associated Press

Samoa proved to be their own worst enemy in Saturday's defeat to Japan, where Betham's men at one stage had to contend with a two-man disadvantage before succumbing 26-5.

The Cherry Blossoms always looked the more dominant of the two sides, but they were struggling to make the key incisions early on as full-back Ayumu Goromaru was relegated largely to kicking at goal.

Any chances Samoa had of holding on were dealt a major blow, however, after No. 8 Faifili Levave and loosehead prop Zak Taulafo were sin-binned within three minutes of one another, leaving their pack severely weakened.

The Japanese made it count, and ex-Wales international Scott Quinnell was left in awe of Eddie Jones' scrum, which swiftly heaved its way to a penalty try in the 23rd minute as Samoa's 13 men fell short:

Goromaru slotted another penalty to open a 13-0 lead, but even after seeing their ranks restored to full health, Betha's contenders looked second best against Japan's high-tempo assault.

Akihito Yamada gave his team the perfect end to the first period and established a 20-0 cushion, with the winger getting the better of opposite number Alesana Tuilagi before Goromaru notched the extras, per ITV Rugby:

Any attempt Samoa made at a second-half comeback was led by centre Paul Perez, who scored after a superb 64th-minute counter to finally get his team on the board, but those five points were as far as the revival went.

Japan still have to overcome the challenge of the United States next Sunday if they're to stand any chance of stealing second in Pool B and making it to the quarters, but a controlled Saturday display kept their dream alive.